MANLIUS — Since September 2011, members of the Bureau Valley FFA have been hard to find — unless you knew where to look. Together they have spent more than 500 combined hours repairing every detail on an antique tractor, donated by the Lewis family, in their shop.

The BV FFA Team entered its 1951 Allis Chalmers in the 2012 Chevron Delo Tractor Restoration Competition. The purpose is to: encourage creativity, technical aptitude, and business knowledge in members of the National FFA Organization.

This year’s team members included Dalton Kepner, Garrett Dabler, Seth Cambron, Kirstyn Ehnle, Thomas Monier, Josh Lewis and Austin McQuarrie.